Police constable ‘leading luxury car snatching gang’ arrested

The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) of the CIA police has arrested a police constable, Rana Kashif, who allegedly led a gang involved in snatching luxury vehicles in Karachi’s upscale areas.

According to an official statement, the gang was responsible for multiple car snatching incidents, including that of a Toyota Fortuner of a well-known TV actress, and a Suzuki Alto from Ferozabad.

The AVLC also seized official weapons and drugs from the suspect’s possession. The arrested constable reportedly confessed to snatching over two dozen vehicles, which were later sold in Balochistan through his accomplices.

Kashif was deployed at the Foreign Security Cell, and was involved in several high-profile car snatchings. He stole a Toyota Fortuner from Korangi on June 26, 2024, and another Toyota Fortuner from DHA on October 7, 2024. The latter vehicle was later recovered in Quetta after a police encounter, leading to the arrest of Kashif’s accomplice Ayub, son of Lalzada.

On February 6, 2025, the gang snatched a Toyota Fortuner belonging to a famous TV actress from 26th Street, Khayaban-e-Mohafiz, DHA. It has also been revealed that a recovered Suzuki Alto was snatched by the gang at gunpoint in the Ferozabad area last year. The suspect also admitted to over two dozen other crimes. Police are conducting raids to arrest his accomplices and recover more stolen vehicles. Further investigations are under way.